Chamisal Vineyards Califa Selection Estate Chardonnay (Edna Valley)

Ficha técnica

Tipo

White

Uva

Chardonnay

País

United States

Região

Edna Valley · Central Coast

Denominação

Edna Valley

Corpo

medium

Acidez

high

Doçura

dry

Safras avaliadas

• 201591 pts

  From a winery started in 1973, this is an excellent Chardonnay. Vibrant almond and macadamia nut mesh with guava, peach and melon notes on the nose. A clean line of citrusy acidity dissects the palate, cutting into ripe stone fruit and touches of smoke and oak to yield a mouthwa…

• 201493 pts

  Winemaker Fintan du Fresne nails the combination of richness and freshness in this bottling. The nose offers clean lines of wet cement, lemongrass, Gravenstein apple and a slightly exotic spice. Chilled Asian pear flavors kick off the sip, but then comes a buttery, macadamia nut…

• 201390 pts

  This is a rich wine, with notes of buttermilk, toasted macadamia nut, bright Meyer lemon and orange blossom, all delivered in a measured manner. The palate shows walnut oil, orange bitters, coconut, pineapple and Gala apples, proving quite ripe but balanced by ample acidity.

• 201292 pts

  “Califa” is a Native American word meaning the prettiest one, and that's what winemaker Fintan du Fresne delivers in this estate-grown wine. The lovely nose is spun tightly around citrus, white roses and limestone, while the well-integrated palate offers a touch of jasmine follo…

• 201191 pts

  So dry and acidic that it comes as a surprise how ripe in fruit it is. Apricots, tangerines, limes and peaches are the fruits, along with a granite-like minerality. There's also lots of new French oak. The Califa Selection is a block selection that shows particular purity. Drink…

• 201094 pts

  This is the winery's small-production, high-end Chardonnay, which shows the brilliant essence of Edna Valley. Few Chardonnays in the state are this streamlined, low in alcohol, crisp and minerally. An accomplishment in this day and age of fat, oaky bottlings, this has a steely t…

• 200890 pts

  This is a rich, flamboyant Chardonnay, built on a foundation of superripe pineapple, lime and golden mango fruit and elaborated with sweet, caramelized oak. Bright, zesty Edna Valley acidity balances the opulence.